Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola

Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola

Ebola virus is known to persist in semen of male survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD). However, maximum duration of, or risk factors for, virus persistence are unknown. We report an EVD survivor with preexisting HIV infection, whose semen was positive for Ebola virus RNA 565 days after recovery fr...

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Main Authors: Lawrence J. Purpura, Emerson Rogers, April Baller, Stephen White, Moses Soka, Mary J. Choi, Nuha Mahmoud, Christine Wasunna, Moses Massaquoi, Jomah Kollie, Straker Dweh, Philip Bemah, Victor Ladele, Jonathan Kpaka, Mary Jawara, Margaret Mugisha, Onyekachi Subah, Mylene Faikai, Jeff A. Bailey, Pierre E. Rollin, Barbara J. Marston, Tolbert G. Nyenswah, Alex Gasasira, Barbara Knust, Stuart T. Nichol, Desmond Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus
viruses
virus RNA
semen
HIV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1743_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1743_article

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